System and method for computer security

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for providing security for a computer network. Content is generated for a computer associated with the network. It is determined whether a user should be routed to the generated content. If it is determined that the user should be routed to the generated content, the user is so routed.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 143,821 entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER SECURITY” filed Jul. 14, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 151,531 entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMPUTER SECURITY” filed Aug. 30, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.[0002]This application is related to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 616,805 entitled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING fictitious CONTENT FOR A COMPUTER filed concurrently herewith, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes; and co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 615,891 entitled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DETECTION OF A SELECTED PROCESS RUNNING ON A COMPUTER filed concurrently herewith, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes; and co-pending U.S. patent applicati...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]A system for providing security for a computer network is disclosed. The system comprises a computer configured to generate content for the computer, which computer is associated with the network. The system also comprises a network device configured to determine whether a user should be routed to the generated content and to route the user to the generated content if it is determined that the user should be routed to the generated content.

[0016]A computer computer program product for providing security for a computer network is disclosed. The computer program product is embo

Problems solved by technology

In such cases, the network becomes vulnerable to attacks by unauthorized users, such as so-called computer “hackers”, who may be able to gain unauthorized access to files stored on network computers by using ports or connections provided to connect the network to computers outside of the network.

Since the honey pot files are typically not actually working files, any activity in the honey pot files is suspicious and an attempt is made to identify and locate any user who accesses or attempts to access the files.

There is typically no mechanism for restricting the hacker to viewing only the honey pot files.

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